ECO100Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Demand Curve, Economic Equilibrium, Inferior Good

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Quantity always on top, price always on the bottom average p. Elasticity: how much does a change in price affect the demand. Elastic demand: a 1% change in price leads to a more than 1% change in quantity demanded. Quantity demanded very responsive to a change in price. Inelastic demand: a 1% change in price leads to a less than 1% change in quantity demanded. Quantity demanded not responsive to a change in price. Unitary elasticity: 1% change in price leads to an exact 1% change in quantity demanded. Quantity demanded not changed because of a change in price. Upper part of a demand curve is elastic while the lower part of the curve is inelastic. Midpoint of the demand curve is where unitary elasticity is. 4. 3 determinants of price elasticity: the closer and the greater are the number of available substitutes.

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